| Location |
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Southwestern Asia, east of Turkey |
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| Geographic Coordinates |
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40 00 N, 45 00 E |
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| Area |
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29,800 sq km (slightly smaller than State
of Maryland, USA) |
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| Population |
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3,330,099 |
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| GDP |
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$11.2 billion (2001 est.) |
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| Currency |
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Dram (AMD) |
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| Literacy Rate |
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Rate 99% |
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| Languages |
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Armenian 96%, Russian 2%, other 2% |
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| Religion |
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Armenian Apostolic Christian 94%, other
Christian 4%, other 2% |
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| Climate |
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Highland continental, hot summers, cold
winters |
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Terrain
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Armenian Highland with mountains; forest
land; fast flowing rivers |
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| Elevation Extremes |
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Lowest Point: Debed River 400 m; Highest
Point: Aragats Lerrnagagat 4,090 m |
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Source:
CIA World Factbook 2002 |
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